The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-05-20
GEa. JAMES A. GARFIELD.
dwelling of the Magnificent Statue in the Nation.
al Capital by the Army of the Cumberland.


The statue was unveiled ut Washington
On the 18th, in the presence oil II large mum.
Der OF people. The immediate family OF
platform by his twn sons, James and
Harry" Mrs. Garfield didn feel ableto
be present, but sent IA letter OF regret to the
society. Tho administration OF President
Garfield appeared in Tho person OF Wayne
Mac Neagh, his attorney general, and Mr..
his secretary OF the treasury.
The present administration was represent
ed by the president and the members ofthe
cebinet, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom,
in mourning dress, were present, and the
most prominent persons in the social
world who still remain here were there.
Promptly ut / l o'clock Gen. Baird, chief
marshal of the parade, gave the signal for
and the procession started.
platoon oi mounted police led the way,
followed by Gen. Baird and his aides, who
preceded ~ carriage in which were seated
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Rose
Grams, three OF the four living command
Gen. Buell., the remaining commander
being unable to be present.
They were soon followed by President
Cleveland, escorted by Gen. Anderson and
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild, Col and Mrs.
Lamont, Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland came
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, Miss Bayard
and Miss Welsh, just after O'Clock, and
took hers seat beside the presidents chair.
Ex-Secretary Window and eXAttorney
General McVeagh, of President Garfield s
cabinet, were among the guests present.
The marine band surrounding the monu-
mentstrutk up Hail to the Chief, and amid
the clappng OF hands the American flag en-
vclopng the statue was dropped and the
bronze image stood exposed to the rays oi
the midday sun.
The statue, which is Il bronze, is de-
lign OF the sculptor, j. Q. A. Ward, who al.
SO designed the equestrian statue oil Gen
Thomas in Washington. 1t is ten feet siN
inches in height and represents Garfield
facing the west in the net of delivering al
address with his right hand resting on q
column and a manuscript held in his left
Recumbent ideal figures at each corner o
the triangular pedestal represent the stu
dent, the warrior and the statesman, typl
flying the three epochs in Gen. Gartied's
career. Bronze tablets above the figure,
bear % globe, II trumpet and sword and 1
laurel wreath enclosing the scales oil JUS
tice.
Gen. Sheridan then introduced the orato
OF the day, Gen. j. Warren Keller, who, OF
part OF the monument committee, deliver
ed an address transferring the statue t,
| Gen. Sheridan.
| Gen. Sheridan, in behalf OF the society
| then transferred the statue to prcsiden
| Cleveland in the following words:
| Mr.. President This statue which ha
| been unveiled in your presence was erected
| by the comrades OF Gen. Garfield belongin
to the army OF the Cumberland. They rec
ognized his merit as soldier, and the,
wished to pay some testimony to the meri
I vi fI, !, In nj ~
honor, sir, in behalf Of the Society OF TIN
| Army of the Cumberland to ask you, a
tho representative of the American people
| to accept thes tatue from their hands MS
was given to me.
President Cleveland, who arose ns Ger
Sheridan began speaking, replied:
Fellow Citizeus In performance OF til
duty assigned to me on this occasion,
Thereby accept on behalf OF the people
the United States, this complete and beal
tiiul statue. Amid he Interchange citrate
nal greetings between the survivors 9th
Army OF the Cumberland and their formt
foes upon the baltic field, and while tt
Union general and the peoples presider
awaited burial, the common grief OF I'll
magnanimous survivors and mourning CT
izens found expression in the determn;
ton to erect this tribute to America
greatness, md thus to-day in il
h
auimosities forgotten an emblem oil brotl
erhocd redeemed, and token OF II nntio
restored. Monuments and statues multip|
throughout the land tittinely illustrate,
OF the love and affection of our grateft
people, und commemoratins bravo an
patriotic sacrifices in war, fame in peacef,
pursuits or honor in public station. 3,
IRON this day forth, there shall stand {
our scat Of government, this statue OF
distinguished citizen who in Ills life and Sc
vices combined NIL those things and NOR
which challenge admiration in Americn
character, loving tenderness in every d
mestic relation, bravery on the field
battle, fame and distinction in our hal
OF legislation and the highest honor al
dignity in the chief magistrucy OF the II
ton. This stately ctiigy shall not fail
teach every beholder that the source
American greatness is confined to no co
dition, nor dependent alone for its grow
and development upon favorable 81
roundings. The genius OF our nation
life beckons to usefulness and honor tho
in erery sphere and offers The highest pl
torment to manly hopes and sturd
honest effort, chastened and consecra t.
by patriotic hopes and aspirations.
long as this statue stands let IL be proud
remembered that to every American citiz
the way is open TO iame and station uni